Author: danplaat

  • Strike Wave and the Need for Socialism

    Episode 74 The crisis continues but a lot of people are not taking it quietly, I cover the call for a general strike and the various strikes occurring across the […]

  • Episode 72: The Crisis Begins

    The social and economic lock-down has began and I reflect on the board implications of it and other thoughts with the help of a clip of Zero Books publisher Douglas […]

  • Episode 73: Left-wing Virus Response

    The Lock-down is only beginning, and so is the anger I feel for the system. I share some of it with you via some reactions to the crisis: I cover […]

  • Episode 71: Primary Possibilities

    This time we start with Julian‘s reaction to super Tuesday and DNC malfeasance, compare that to our respective orgs, The GP and DSA, we meander through various possibilities not only […]

  • Episode 69: The 2 Lefts Show

    I have as a guest Albany County Legislator Sam Fein, A progressive Dem running for State Assembly and neighbor to the radio station. We discuss the Dem Primary, local environmental […]

  • Episode 70: The Anarchist Option

    This time I Discuss why anarchist thinking is important with an essay from Current Affairs editor Nathan Robinson; Then I give an explanation of affinity groups, talk about dual power […]

  • Episode 68: Ecosocialism Deepdive

    I’m joined by Juilian Dante to Discuss the full content of a Radical Green New Deal, the benchmark for ecosocialism. We go into the ideals, policy, and politics of it. […]

  • Ep 67: Green Party Blues

    Rather than raging about the Dem primary like everyone else, I cover arguments for voting 3rd Party, some Leftists critique of what we’re doing, and Pres Candidate Hawkins response. A […]

  • Episode 66: Greenwash Debunk Part 3

    In which I revisit unsustainable ‘green’ energy, this time looking the project of harvesting our trash out of the oceans, but also the materials for not so renewable energy. I […]

  • Episode 65: US War and Its Future

    Instead of covering the hots-pots of unrest, (Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador) I instead explore a source of the problem, namely, our empire. I first discuss the lighter topic of OK Boomer, […]